Concept Description
Fish Window Cleaning is a top-performing franchise that provides a unique service for low-rise commercial and residential window cleaning. With over 270 franchise units and 24 new units projected in the next 12 months, Fish Window Cleaning is the dominant franchise in North America, offering a professional approach and a straightforward sales process. Their unique selling point is their repeat year-round business that requires no night or weekend work, allowing franchisees to achieve a work-life balance.
The franchise fee ranges from $49,900 to $74,900, with a cash investment required of $60,000 and a minimum net worth of $100,000 or less. Fish Window Cleaning provides four weeks of pre-HQ training, two weeks at HQ in St. Louis, MO, two weeks post-HQ training, and two days of on-site training. Their core values are professionalism, respect, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Fish Window Cleaning is the ideal franchise for ambitious individuals willing to follow a proven system and grow a unique service business to the full potential of the large territory awarded.
Unit Option
Single, Multiple
Background
FDD Franchised Units: 275
Corporate Owned Units: 1
Projected New Units: 5
Year Established: 1978
First Year Franchised: 1998
Type of Business: Franchise
Hours of Operation: Regular Business Hours
Number of Employees: Small (1-5)
History:
S. Michael Merrick had lost his job as a bank manager when the window washer for the branch said he was interested in selling his business. Merrick looked at the company’s books and was impressed with what he saw–low overhead and virtually no inventory. In 1978 Merrick and his wife, Linda, purchased the company, renamed it, and Fish Window Cleaning was born.
After 20 years of cleaning windows, screens, gutters, skylights and chandeliers in the St. Louis, Missouri, area, the Merricks began franchising.
Availability
Territories: United States
Financials
Liquidity: $100,000
*Investment Range: $134,800 - $149,900
Minimum Net Worth: $100,001 to $250,000
Franchise Fee: 49900 - 74900
Royalty: 5% - 8%
Royalty Description: 5-8% of the greater of Gross Sales or the Applicable Minimum Performance Standard (8% declining to 5% as annual Gross Sales rise)
Advertising: $1,500/month (Small), $2,500/month (Standard), $3,500/month (Executive) minimum local marketing spend
National Advertising: 1%
Ramp-Up: 4 to 6 months
Passive Ownership: Semi- passive at onset (they can hire a manager to run business)
Passive Ownership means the owner is working 15 hours or less per week in the business.
Available Discounts
- Veterans
Discount Description: 10% off franchise fee
Training, Support and Assistance
Co-Operative Advertising: Available
Site Selection Assistance: Available
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Available
Length of Training: 6 weeks
Training Description:
- Five weeks of pre-HQ training
- One week at HQ in St. Louis, MO
- Twelve weeks of post-HQ training
- Plus 3 days of On-site training; reviewing office procedures, setting up appointments, and getting corporate accounts in the franchisee’s market.
Financing Assistance: N/A
